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  2. Slinky - Wikipedia

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    Slinky. The Slinky is a helical spring toy invented by Richard T. James in the early 1940s. It can perform a number of tricks, including travelling down a flight of steps end-over-end as it stretches and re-forms itself with the aid of gravity and its own momentum; and appearing to levitate for a period of time after it has been dropped. These ...

  3. Richard T. James - Wikipedia

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    The couple made 400 Slinkys and convinced Gimbels department store in Philadelphia to carry the toy for Christmas 1945. Originally displayed in a static position, none of the toys sold but when Richard James stepped up to demonstrate the toy in action on a ramp, the entire first production run sold out within 90 minutes at a price of $1 each. [ 5 ]

  4. Betty James - Wikipedia

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    Betty gave the name Slinky to this spiral metal toy. Betty M. James (February 13, 1918 – November 20, 2008) [1] was an American businessperson who came up with the name for the Slinky her husband Richard T. James invented. She ran James Industries, the firm that manufactured the toy, by herself starting in 1960 after her husband left the firm ...

  5. Top 25 "It" products of all time: #22 -- The Slinky - AOL

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  6. List of soft drinks by country - Wikipedia

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    A glass of Fanta melon soda. A glass of German fassbrause. A glass of USA ginger ale. A glass of Swedish Julmust. Kickapoo Joy Juice originated in the United States. Orange soda from USA. Japanese Ramune. Glasses of USA Red Bull Cola. This is a list of soft drinks in order of the brand 's country of origin.

  7. Made in EU - Wikipedia

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    Economy. European products stamped with a ‘Made in Europe’ stimulate growth in the EU. A "Made in Europe" label is not only a commercial label but also a signature that social and environmental issues are respected. The need for the label comes as the EU works to increase its competitiveness against the US and China. [5][6]

  8. Members Only (fashion brand) - Wikipedia

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    Members Only is an American brand of clothing that became popular in the 1980s with its line of jackets. [1] The brand was created in 1975 [2] by men's clothing entrepreneur Herb Goldsmith [3] and first introduced to domestic American markets in 1980 by Europe Craft Imports. [1] Members Only racer jackets were distinguished by their narrow ...

  9. Nerds (candy) - Wikipedia

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    Nerds is an American candy launched in 1983 [1] by the Sunmark Corporation under the brand name Willy Wonka Candy Company. [2] Nerds are now made by the Ferrara Candy Company, a subsidiary of Ferrero Group. but is still distributed internationally by Nestlé.